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Historical Harpsichord Technique Developing la Douceur du Toucher

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ISBN-10: 0253356474

ISBN-13: 9780253356475

Edition: 2011

Authors: Yonit Lea Kosovske

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Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 7/11/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Yonit Lea Kosovske is an early keyboard instructor, musician, and performer. Her solo CD, Keyboard Music of Girolamo Frescobaldi, was released in the spring of 2010.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Preparing to Play
Beginning Lessons
Selecting an Instrument
Position at the Keyboard
Posture
Relaxation
Arms and Elbows
Wrists
Curvature of the Hands and Fingers
Touching the Instrument
Warm-up Exercises
Touching the Keys
Gravity
Stroking the Keys
Motion of the Hands and Wrists
Dynamics
Playing Different Keyboard Instruments
Articulation
What Is Articulation?
�Ordinary Manner�
Legato
Slurs
Arpeggios
Staggered Playing
Grace Notes and Trills
Cantabile
Detached Playing
Silences
Agogic Accents
Timing
Fingering
Comfort and Context
Strong and Weak Notes
Use of the Thumb
Contraction of the Hand
Artistic Freedom
Conclusion
Appendix: Brief Biographical Notes on People Mentioned in the Text
Notes
Bibliography
Index